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Selection of Fixes, Service Pack or Release Level

To download HMC iFixes, service packs or release levels, you must first go to the IBM Fix Central website with a browser, the URL is: https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral. Enter the term “Hardware Management” in the “Product selector” field and then select the correct entry for your own HMC model from the pull-down menu. The choices include:

    • Power Hardware Management Console for 7042/7310 Machine Types
    • Power Hardware Management Console for 7063 Machine Types
    • Power Hardware Management Console virtual appliance for POWER-based systems
    • Power Hardware Management Console virtual appliance for x86 (Other Software)

Inportant: Be sure to select one of the menu items from the pull-down menu. Only then will another selection be displayed!

IBM Fix Central - Product selector "Hardware Management"
IBM Fix Central - Product selector "Hardware Management"

Next, a release level must be selected from the “Installed Version” pull-down menu. For an upgrade you select the target release level, for updates you select the installed release level. The selection can be confirmed by pressing the “Continue” button.

IBM Fix Central - select HMC software version
IBM Fix Central - select HMC software version

A list of fixes and service packs, as well as the recovery medium for the selected release level, will be displayed for selection.

IBM Fix Central - available fixes and service packs
IBM Fix Central - available fixes and service packs

To select iFixes for a service pack, click “Show patched by” under the corresponding service pack. If you want to update to a new release level or a new service pack, you should check under “Show requisite fixes” to see whether there are iFixes that must be installed for the update or upgrade.